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The bus fare cap in England will revert to £2 from January, new prime minister Andy Burnham has announced. The government says the policy, which is expected to cost more than £500m, will “help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need”. In January 2025, the England-wide bus fare cap…
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called “unequal treatment” of US cars, dairy and alcohol. On Tuesday, he said the tariffs are a response to how Canada has treated US farmers. The White House said the duties would…
According to the RMT, EMR has been sending trains into service that are “likely to fail and require a full reset which leaves the train with no active safety systems”. The BBC has seen an operational briefing, which informs control, signalling and operations staff about undertaking an Aux Off / Aux On reset on EMR…
B&M Retail Ltd has been fined £2m over mice infestations at three Birmingham stores where inspectors found rodent-gnawed foodstuffs and droppings near children’s toys. The company was prosecuted for food hygiene offences by Birmingham City Council after complaints led to inspections being carried out between November 2024 and October 2025. Locations included St Andrew’s Retail…
Jones, who was also previously chief secretary to the Treasury, wrote on X, external that the Digital ID programme was unfunded. While praising the VAT cut as “good”, he said “the government will have to set out how it will pay for its new policies at the budget”. Conservative Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride also criticised…
“If this trend keeps happening one or two years down the line, I don’t know,” she said. “We can’t keep buying food [and] if people can’t afford to donate the food then we’ll struggle.” Loki Stokes, the food bank’s food logistics manager, added that he has “never seen our stock this low”. “We try to…
Families are skipping meals to make ends meet during the school holidays, a charity has warned. FareShare Sussex & Surrey says some parents are facing extra food costs as children cannot access free school meals over the summer break. Dan Slatter, chief executive of the charity, told the BBC there was a “mountain of need….
Chinese online retail giant AliExpress has been fined a record €550m (£467m) by the EU for allowing the sale of illegal products such as unsafe toys and fake clothes. The European Commission said AliExpress has fallen short of its legal obligations “diligently assess” the risk of illegal, unsafe or fake goods on its platform. “The…
One of Africa’s most ambitious energy infrastructure projects has finally been signed off at the highest level, with West African leaders formally endorsing the long-awaited Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline. “Don’t be surprised when the gas comes your way,” quipped Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone’s president and the current head of West Africa regional bloc Ecowas,…
